A senior Iranian cleric has decreed dogs are "unclean" and should not be kept as pets -- a move aimed at discouraging Western-style dog ownership in the Islamic state, a newspaper reported on Saturday.

Dogs are considered "unclean" under Islamic tradition but, while relatively rare in Iran, some people do keep them as pets.

By issuing a fatwa -- a religious ruling -- Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi has sent a clear message that this trend must stop. "Friendship with dogs is a blind imitation of the West,"

Buckwheat and Teddy issue a fatwah right back. They are cleaner, smarter, better retrievers, and infinitely more lovable than any mullah. And they’ll be glad to explain this in detail and up close in person to any raghead who doubts them. Just don’t come during nap time.

"IRAN IS NOT ISLAMIC- Beliefs & CausesDescription:Iran is Not Muslim, We are Secular / Non-Religious! The land of Iran was invaded by Arabs 1400 years ago, and Islam was forced down on our throats; we never asked for it, nor have Iranians stuck with the Islamic identity taken by Arabs. Before the arrival of Islam, Iran was a multi-religious civilisation with religions such as Zoroastrianism, Mithraism, Mandaeanism, Manichaeanism, and Buddhism flourishing, as well as Christianity, Hinduism and Judaism to a lesser extent. Different religions were allowed to practice peacefully together. Iranians are not Arabs [even Khuzestani Arabs are far different culturally from the Arabs west of Iran], and the version of Islam practiced in Iran and other Iranian countries is vastly different from many other countries who have Islam as the state religion."

I agree! It is my opinion that you would have fewer Islamist suicide fanatics if they had only been given a puppy to take care of when they were young boys. I can’t imagine my life without a dog in the house.

Mohammod hated dogs. There's a whole CHAPTER in the Hadith about dogs and that they are to be killed. (Not a surprising attitude for somebody who made his living as a bandit, and probably had raids spoiled because the target's dogs alerted the victim)

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posted on 06/19/2010 5:03:02 PM PDT
by PapaBear3625
(Public healthcare looks like it will work as well as public housing did.)

The Hadith's note for #2839 says, "The prophet did not order the killing of all the dogs, for some are to be retained for hunting and watching. He ordered to kill the jet black ones. They might be more mischievous among them.

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